Stage 1 Identify Desired Results

Establish Goals: (G)

Maine Student Data Standards (Maine Department of Education)

Guidelines for collecting and entering required data into the state's student information system.
The Maine DOE requires accurate data for financial, assessment & accountability purposes.
This unit with focus primarily on Enrollment data (Student Personal & Student Enrollment fields).

What understandings are desired?

Students will understand that: (U)

enrollment data in our local Student Information System directly impacts both State funding and local administration.
the importance of accuracy should lead to evaluation and possible re-design of data collection and data entry procedures.
the purpose and coding for much of our data collection is defined by state and federal agencies.

What essential questions will be considered?

Essential Questions: (Q)

How does inaccurate data affect the school district?
What are my daily data collection and data entry procedures, and are they adequate?
Why is each piece of data collected, and why is consistent coding important?

What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?

Students will know: (K)	Students will be able to: (S)
The Data: - what values belong in each field - who uses each piece of data Accuracy & Evaluation: - how to evaluate data procedures - how to improve data procedures Funding: - state funding formula - reporting dates and timeline	explain how state data collections affect district funding (U1). evaluate current data entry procedures (U2). build new procedures to improve data accuracy (U2). criticize state data collection procedures and definitions (U2,U3) consider the needs of all data users (U1,U3) recognize situations where inaccurate data is detrimental to the district (U1)

2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe